Quest 3S is here and brings with it an undeniable value considering its price and capabilities. But many longstanding gripes—largely related to Meta’s Horizon OS—apply here just the same.
‘Dig VR’ Delays Quest Launch in Fear of Being Steamrolled by ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’
Every game developer fears the dreaded ‘launch day flop’, which is doubly worse when the game is actually good but being ignored because of poor timing. That’s what Dig VR developer Just Add Water and publisher Wired Productions are trying to avoid, as the big digger sim was previously scheduled to arrive just two days after Batman: Arkham Shadow.
‘Skydance’s Behemoth’ Gets First Quest 3 Trailer Ahead of December Release
Skydance’s Behemoth is coming to all major VR headsets in December, promising to be one of the biggest VR game releases this year. Now we got a peek at the game running on Quest 3, and it’s really looking the part.
One of the Best Mods for ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Becoming a Full Game Next Year
Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind ‘Gunman Contracts’—one of the best HLA mods out there—says we’re getting a full, standalone title next year.
‘Clamb’ is a VR Game With Sledgehammer Locomotion, Which is Just as Insane as it Sounds
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is deceptively simple: move up an increasingly surreal mountain using only your trusty sledgehammer. In this Steam Next Fest demo, you can basically now do it in VR too.
‘Starship Troopers’ VR Game Delayed Last-Minute, New November Release Dates Announced
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games unveiled Starship Troopers: Continuum last month, the film franchise’s very own VR co-op shooter. The studios now say it’s coming in November.
‘Rogue Piñatas’ is a Candy-packed Co-op Roguelite Coming to Quest & PC VR Headsets, Trailer Here
Nerd Ninjas, the indie studio who helped develop Niantic’s Pokémon GO and Terrible Posture Games’ Battle Train, announced a co-op roguelite for Quest and PC VR headsets that promises a serious dose of piñata-cracking mayhem: Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon.
Mixed Reality Arena Shooter ‘Spatial Ops’ Launches on Quest Next Month
Resolution Games announced that Spatial Ops, the studio’s multiplayer mixed reality shooter currently in beta, is heading for full launch on Quest next month.
Quest 3S or Quest 3, Which to Buy? Our No-nonsense Recommendation
So you’re interested in buying one of Meta’s standalone VR headsets. But Quest 3S and Quest 3 look very similar, so which one should you buy? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation.